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EXHIBIT 11.1
META GROUP, INC.
EXHIBIT TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
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FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, JUNE 30,
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2000 1999 2000 1999
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Net income................................................. $ 2,791,000 $ 2,048,000 $ 4,575,000 $ 3,357,000
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Weighted average number of common and common
equivalent shares outstanding:
Common shares
outstanding during the period ..................... 10,738,153 10,850,788 10,666,186 11,337,887
Common share equivalents - options
to purchase common shares ......................... 1,094,076 466,195 1,256,424 797,980
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Total ...................................... 11,832,229 11,316,983 11,922,610 12,135,867
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Net income per diluted common share ....................... $ .24 $ .18 $ .38 $ .28
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Net income per basic common share ......................... $ .26 $ .19 $ .43 $ .30
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